Expedition 42 News Releases
Future Space Station Crew to Participate in NASA TV Briefing, Media Interviews
March 11, 2015 – NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, part of the crew that’s scheduled to launch to the International Space Station in May, will take part in a NASA Television news conference and media interviews Wednesday, March 18, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center…
Weather Prevents Space Station Astronaut Linkup with Dallas Students
March 05, 2015 – A NASA in-flight education downlink scheduled for 11:15 a.m. CST Thursday, March 5 has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
NASA Television to Air Space Station Change of Commander, Return of Three Crew Members
March 04, 2015 – Three International Space Station crew members are scheduled to leave the orbiting laboratory Wednesday, March 11 after almost six months in space performing scientific research and technology demonstrations.
NASA Opens Media Accreditation for Next SpaceX Space Station Mission Launch
March 04, 2015 – Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s next commercial cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station. SpaceX and NASA soon will set an April target date for launch of the company’s Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from…
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Available for Interviews before One-Year Space Station Mission
March 03, 2015 – NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who is making final preparations for his launch this month to spend a year living and working on the International Space Station, will be available for live satellite interviews from 5:30 to 7 a.m. EDT Monday, March 9.
Updated Dates Announced for Space Station U.S. Spacewalks
Feb. 19, 2015 – Three spacewalks on the International Space Station by two American astronauts now are planned for Saturday, Feb. 21; Wednesday, Feb. 25; and Sunday, March 1. The spacewalks will help prepare the space station for two new docking ports that will…
NASA TV to Air Interactive Women in STEM Event
Feb. 10, 2015 – NASA experts, including crew members aboard the International Space Station, will answer questions about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines during a forum called “Women in STEM: STEM in the Global Science Community”…
Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
Feb. 10, 2015 – SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 7:44 p.m. EST Tuesday 259 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with nearly 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and first-of-its-kind technology demonstration samples…
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman to Visit Baltimore Area, Media Invited
Feb. 09, 2015 – NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, who spent 165 days living and working aboard the International Space Station, and gained a large following on social media while sharing the wonders of space exploration, will visit his hometown of Baltimore Feb. 10-Dec. ..
NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Mission Crew Members
Feb. 09, 2015 – NASA and its International Space Station partners have announced the crew members, including NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson, for three upcoming missions to the space station.
NASA TV Coverage Set For Partner Space Station Cargo Spacecraft Activities
Feb. 06, 2015 – NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure and the arrival of two cargo spacecraft at the International Space Station (ISS) this month. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) fifth and final Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-5) cargo craft…
NASA TV Coverage Set for U.S. Cargo Ship’s Departure from Space Station
Feb. 04, 2015 – After delivering more than 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station last month, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to leave the orbiting laboratory on Tuesday, Feb. Oct.
NASA Cargo Launches to Space Station aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
Jan. 10, 2015 – More than two tons of supplies and NASA science investigations are on the way to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. The spacecraft launched Saturday on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at…
Space Station Crew Available for Interviews Live from Orbiting Laboratory
Jan. 08, 2015 – Crew members of Expedition 42, currently aboard the International Space Station, are available for live interviews with media and social media during their mission aboard the orbital laboratory.
NASA Previews Yearlong Space Station Mission in Jan. 15 Briefing
Jan. 07, 2015 – NASA will hold two briefings Thursday, Jan. 15 at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, to preview the upcoming Expedition 43 mission aboard the International Space Station and the launch of the crew embarking on a yearlong mission. NASA…
NASA, SpaceX Set New Launch Date for Next Resupply Mission to Space Station
Jan. 07, 2015 – The fifth official SpaceX cargo mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract now is scheduled to launch at 4:47 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 10, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force…
NASA Takes Giant Leaps on the Journey to Mars, Eyes Our Home Planet and the Distant Universe, Tests Technologies and Improves the Skies Above in 2014
Dec. 22, 2014 – In 2014, NASA took significant steps on the agency’s journey to Mars — testing cutting-edge technologies and making scientific discoveries while studying our changing Earth and the infinite universe as the agency made progress on the next…
NASA, SpaceX Update Launch of Resupply Mission to the Space Station
Dec. 11, 2014 – The fifth SpaceX cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract now is scheduled to launch no earlier than 1:20 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 19, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air…
NASA Updates Briefings for Fifth SpaceX Resupply Mission to Space Station
Dec. 09, 2014 – The fifth SpaceX cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract is scheduled to launch at 2:31 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 16, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in…
New Crew Arrives at Space Station to Continue Scientific Research
Nov. 23, 2014 – Three new crew members representing the United States, Russia and Italy are at the International Space Station (ISS).
NASA Television Coverage Set for Next International Space Station Crew Launch
Nov. 17, 2014 – NASA Television will provide extensive coverage of the Sunday, Nov. 23, launch from Kazakhstan of three crew members of Expedition 42/43, as they begin their planned six-hour journey to the International Space…
Station.NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Available for Satellite Media Interviews
Nov. 12, 2014 – After 165 days aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman just returned to Earth Sunday and will be available for live satellite media interviews from 7 to 8 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 18.